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BA Philosophy and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs68%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£36,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2610 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
12%
02
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
9%
04
Administrative occupations
8%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (55% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
63%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
71%
Learning Resources
48%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

128-143
10%
144-159
35%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
192-207
20%
208-223
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

47%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
68%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
73%
Career On Track